Crimson tapestry with golden melon and butterfly pattern on the shoulder

[Crimson Carved Golden Melon Butterfly Pattern Curtained Shoulder]

Crimson Carved Golden Melon Butterfly Pattern Curtained Shoulder, Qing Guangxu, 141 cm in length, 39 cm in shoulder width, and 116 cm in hem width. The old collection of the Qing Palace
This garment is made in Suzhou and is made of silk. Long style, round neck, double breasted, sleeveless, train open from left to right. The hem of the garment is decorated with three layers of lace. Five gold plated flower clasps decorated with copper. The garment is lined with moonwhite plain silk lining
This large waistcoat is woven using techniques such as flat tapestry and structural tapestry on a crimson plain ground, using circular gold thread tapestry to weave a continuous pattern of melon and melon, symbolizing the continuity of generations to come. The composition is simple and solemn, and it is a classic piece of clothing made of gold in the Qing Dynasty.